The jubilant screams of joy summed up the night for the Detroit Pistons. Dwane Casey jumped from his seat and pumped his fists as his kids rose from their seats, in an attempt to match his energy. Senior advisor Arn Tellem raised both hands. Rob Murphy, their new Motor City Cruise general manager, bumped shoulders
Well, how about that? You wanted a little luck? You got it. And then some — after all those years of falling in the draft lottery, and all the years of struggle during the season. Not just with the Pistons, but with every other team that plays in this city. No stretch of sports fandom here
Detroit — The Pistons have the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft. Repeat: The Pistons are going to pick first in the NBA draft. It bears repeating because the Pistons never had any luck in the NBA draft lottery in their franchise history. All that changed on Tuesday night, with the announcement of the draft
It wasn’t an actual high-stakes sporting event, but it sure felt like one. It was the most suspenseful moment in recent Pistons history — in recent Detroit sports history — and finally, finally, something for fans to celebrate. Much-needed and long-awaited, the Pistons struck lottery luck Tuesday night, landing the No. 1 pick in the
Look: Devin Booker bloodied and needed stitches after Patrick Beverly headbutt (Video) by Patrick Schmidt Detroit Pistons fans absolutely lost their minds reacting to the moment the NBA Draft Lottery results were revealed. For the first time in almost two decades, absolute euphoria rippled across the Motor City. Not since the 2004 NBA Finals have
The Detroit Pistons had Hall of Fame representation at Tuesday’s 2021 NBA draft lottery. Ben Wallace, who will be inducted into the 2021 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame class, didn’t bring a good luck charm with him. He didn’t need to. After the career he had — going from undrafted to becoming one of
On lottery night, the Detroit Pistons were rewarded for the effort and fight they put in every night last season with the #1 overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. In all likelihood, they will take Cade Cunningham, the star guard/forward out of Oklahoma State. THIS IS A BIG DEAL Y’ALL. DETROIT IS GONNA BE
While Detroit Pistons fans around the world lost their collective minds at the realization that the Pistons had finally, after a 51-year drought, secured the first overall pick in the NBA Draft, Ben Wallace was made for the moment — calm, collected, a wry smile on his face. When Wallace saw the Houston Rockets’ logo
The Detroit Pistons end up with the top pick in the NBA Draft Lottery? Our Johnny Kane and Greg Kelser discuss that and whom they might select with the pick on July 29.
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It was the most suspenseful moment in recent Pistons history, and finally, finally, something to celebrate. One of Detroit’s teams was due for a building boost and the Pistons got a huge one, landing the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft lottery. When the final card was revealed Tuesday night, Pistons representative Ben Wallace
“Praise God.” That was the first thought of Detroit Pistons general manager Troy Weaver upon seeing his franchise won the 2021 NBA draft lottery Tuesday night, and own the first pick in the July 29 draft. Finally, there is a shining beacon of hope for one of the core-four Detroit sports teams. “We’ll be ready to pick,”
The Detroit Pistons won the NBA Draft Lottery, vaulting for the first time in history up the draft order. They came into the night with the second-worst record in the NBA and had the best odds to land No. 1 at just 14% with three other teams. The Pistons restored/rebuilt/tanked and now have an opportunity
The Detroit Pistons have the second-worst record in the NBA, but enter tonight’s NBA Draft Lottery with a better chance of picking fifth than of picking (27.8%) than of picking in the top 2 (27.4%). Still, the Pistons are guaranteed to pick no lower than sixth, and even that spot, while disappointing for fans hoping
It’s the most entertaining 10 minutes in television each year. Welcome to Tuesday’s 2021 NBA draft lottery. The annual lottery features the 14 non-playoff teams and draws for the top four picks in the upcoming draft, scheduled for July 29. After the top four, the 10 remaining teams are slotted Nos. 5-14 in reverse order of the regular season
No matter what you say, I remain skeptical about the Detroit Pistons chances to advance in the lottery to grab the first overall selection. In 35 previous seasons since the lottery began, Motown participated 13 times and has never moved up. The no. 2 pick in 2003 NBA Draft indeed moved up from the sixth
The most suspenseful night on the professional basketball calendar is once again upon us. Tuesday’s 2021 NBA draft lottery (8:30 p.m, ESPN) will be more nerve-wracking than usual, with three teams in danger of losing their pick in the July 29 draft. The rebuilding Detroit Pistons, fresh off a 20-52 season — their worst since going 20-62 in
This is it. This is for all the marbles. No, it’s not a matchup in the conference finals, but the Pistons have something just as important for their future, with Tuesday’s NBA Draft Lottery. It wouldn’t be hyperbole to say that the outcome of this year’s lottery could have a direct impact on the next
The NBA Draft Lottery is almost here. The most consequential date the Detroit Pistons and its fans have faced in years. The Pistons are mainstays in the lottery, don’t get me wrong. But rarely do the Pistons have even halfway decent odds of grabbing a third pick. With the second-worst record in the NBA, the
About every decade or so, the NBA goes through an identity crisis. Teams and stars stay in power, and the playoffs can become predictable and stale. Yes, LeBron James-versus-Golden State was riveting, right up until the players wore out. Generally, the script doesn’t change much. Superstars bounce from one power to another and interlopers are